Disfigure

/dɪsˈfɪɡə/

Synonyms for "disfigure" (63 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Verb(3 words)

deface blemish defaced

batter blemish blot check cicatrize crack craze damage deface

Noun(1 words)

blemishes

Strong matches (19)

Verb(4 words)

defaces deform distort falsify

Noun(2 words)

defacingdeform material

deform disproportion distort dysphemize flaw injure kinklook a frightlook a messlook badlook like helllook something terriblemaim

Related words (31)

mangle mar misshape mutilate offendoffend the eyeruin scab scar scarify split spoil truncate twist uglify warp

Noun(6 words)

mangle mangles mars mutilating scalping scars

Verb(8 words)

mar marred misrepresent mutilated mutilates scalped scar warp

Adjective(1 words)

scarred

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More general

8 entries

alter deflower impair mar modify spoil transform vitiate

More specific

7 entries

deface deform distort falsify misreport mutilate scar

Collocations

6 entries

cosmetic deformitydisfiguring injuryfacial disfigurementpermanent scarringphysical deformitytraumatic injury

Inflections

3 entries

disfigured disfigures disfiguring

Derivations

3 entries

disfigured disfigurement disfiguring

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If we let the disease run its course, it will disfigure Tom beyond recognition.

Source: tatoeba (8969125)

Yanni went to great lengths to disfigure Skura's body.

Source: tatoeba (9687499)

How one must hate one's language in order to disfigure it like that!

Source: tatoeba (10670835)

His face was disfigured by a terrible fire many years ago, leaving deep scars across his crooked nose.

Source: wiktionary

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